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Acting

Born

July 22, 1985 (age 40)

Place of Birth

Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Akira Tozawa

Biography

Akira Tozawa (戸澤陽, Tozawa Akira) is a Japanese professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is a former WWE 24/7 Champion, with 13 reigns, and a former NXT Cruiserweight Champion. Prior to working for the WWE, he had a twelve-year run in Dragon Gate where he is a former Open the Brave Gate, Open the Twin Gate, Open the Triangle Gate and Open the Owarai Gate champion and the winner of the 2011 and 2012 Summer Adventure Tag League. He is also known for his year-long excursion to the United States, during which he performed for promotions such as Chikara, Dragon Gate USA, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla.

Filmography

2025FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2025as Akira Tozawa 2024TVWWE Speedas Akira Tozawa 2023FilmWWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)2021FilmWWE Fastlane 2021as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)2020FilmWWE Survivor Series 2020as Akira Tozawa 2020FilmWWE Backlash 2020as Akira Tozawa (Appearance)2019FilmWWE Survivor Series 2019as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)2019FilmWWE Crown Jewelas Akira Tozawa (Preshow)2019FilmEVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary 2019FilmWWE Stomping Groundsas Akira Tozawa (Preshow)2019FilmWWE Super ShowDown 2019as Akira Tozawa 2019FilmWWE Elimination Chamber 2019as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)2019FilmWWE Royal Rumble 2019as Tozawa (Preshow)2017FilmWWE SummerSlam 2017as Akira Tozawa 2017FilmWWE Great Balls of Fireas Akira Tozawa (Preshow)2017FilmWWE Fastlane 2017as Akira Tozawa (Preshow)2016TVWWE 205 Live 2016TVRaw Talkas Akira Tozawa 2016TVWWE Cruiserweight Classic 2016FilmPWG: Lëmmyas Himself 2015FilmPWG: Threemendous IVas Himself 2015FilmNot Another Steen DVDas Himself 2013FilmDragon Gate USA: Enter the Dragon 2013as Himself 2013FilmDragon Gate USA Enter The Dragon 2013: Fourth Anniversary Celebration 2013FilmDGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2013 2013FilmPWG Sells Out: Volume 3as Himself 2013FilmDragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2013 2013FilmDragon Gate USA Open the Ultimate Gate 2013 2013FilmDGUSA Heat 2013 2013FilmDragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2013 2013FilmDGUSA Open the Golden Gate 2013 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2012 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Uprising 2012 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Fearless 2012 2012TVWWE Main Eventas Akira Tozawa 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Untouchable 2012 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Mercury Rising 2012 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Heat 2012FilmPWG: Kurt Russellreunion IIIas Himself 2012FilmDragon Gate USA Open The Golden Gate 2011FilmDragon Gate USA Bushido 2011: Code of the Warrior 2011FilmDragon Gate USA REVOLT! 2011 2011FilmDragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2011 2011FilmDragon Gate USA Untouchable 2011 2011FilmDragon Gate USA Uprising 2011 2011FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two 2011FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Oneas Himself 2011FilmEVOLVE 7: Aries vs. Moxley 2011FilmCHIKARA King Of Trios 2011 - Night 3 2011FilmPWG: Card Subject To Change IIIas Himself 2011FilmDGUSA Open The Ultimate Gate 2011 2011FilmDragon Gate USA Open The Southern Gate 2011FilmPWG: DDT4as Himself 2011FilmDragon Gate USA United: Finale 2011FilmDragon Gate USA United: Philly 2011FilmDragon Gate USA United: NYC 2010FilmPWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poisonas Himself 2010FilmDragon Gate USA Untouchable 2010 2010FilmDragon Gate USA Freedom Fight 2010 2010FilmDGUSA Bushido: Code of the Warrior 2010FilmDragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2010FilmPWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Twoas Himself 2010FilmPWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Oneas Himself 2010FilmPWG: SEVENas Himself 2010FilmDragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 2010 2010FilmPWG: DIO!as Himself 2010FilmPWG: DDT4as Himself 2010FilmDragon Gate USA: Uprising 2010FilmDragon Gate USA: Open The Northern Gate 2010TVWWE NXTas Akira Tozawa 1999TVWWE Friday Night SmackDown 1993TVRawas Himself